| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Shelton Felipe (fresh) SG - Gary Anding (fresh) SF - Ryan Crouch (fresh) PF - John Haber (fresh) C - Michael Wafford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Joshua Tuttle (fresh) SG - Samuel Holquin (fresh) SF - Samuel Colley (fresh) PF - Joshua Moore (fresh) C - Edward Freeman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Shelton Felipe | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | McNeese State | Joshua Tuttle misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | McNeese State | Samuel Colley snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | McNeese State | Shelton Felipe is called for the reach on Samuel Holquin - foul #1 on Shelton Felipe, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | McNeese State | Samuel Colley makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Tuttle | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Anding and he's fouled by Joshua Tuttle - foul #1 on Joshua Tuttle, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 19:05 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:44 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Joshua Tuttle and he's hacked by Michael Wafford - foul #1 on Michael Wafford, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 18:44 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:33 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe loses the ball out of bounds | 5-6 |
| 18:18 | McNeese State | Samuel Colley misses the 3 from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 17:53 | Nicholls State | Ryan Crouch connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Anding | 7-6 |
| 17:42 | McNeese State | Joshua Tuttle travels with the ball | 7-6 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole (C) Michael Wafford | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 17:29 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole makes the turnaround from the baseline | 9-6 |
| 17:09 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Colley | 9-8 |
| 16:50 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-8 |
| 16:48 | McNeese State | Samuel Colley grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:39 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 16:23 | Nicholls State | Joshua Tuttle is called for the reach on Shelton Felipe - foul #2 on Joshua Tuttle, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Galen Moore (PG), John Edmond (SG), Robert Rush (SF), Michael Wafford (C) Shelton Felipe, Gary Anding, Ryan Crouch, John Haber | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Bailey (PG), James Kahler (SF), John Olson (PF), Louis Trinkle (C) Joshua Tuttle, Samuel Colley, Joshua Moore, Edward Freeman | |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by William Bailey - foul #1 on William Bailey, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Harpole | 10-10 |
| 16:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Galen Moore | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Galen Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Edmond (fresh) SF - Robert Rush (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Harpole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Wafford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Bailey (fresh) SG - Samuel Holquin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Kahler (fresh) PF - John Olson (fresh) C - Louis Trinkle (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | McNeese State | James Kahler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-10 |
| 15:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush misses long on a jumper from the right side | 13-10 |
| 15:35 | Nicholls State | John Edmond tips it home | 15-10 |
| 15:19 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin clanks a floater in the lane | 15-10 |
| 15:18 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Galen Moore | 17-10 |
| 14:38 | McNeese State | John Olson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-12 |
| 14:27 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Bailey - foul #2 on William Bailey, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe (PG), Gary Anding (SG), Ryan Crouch (SF), John Haber (PF) Galen Moore, John Edmond, Robert Rush, Steven Harpole | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Samuel Colley (SF), Joshua Moore (PF), Edward Freeman (C) William Bailey, Samuel Holquin, Louis Trinkle | |
| 14:27 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 14:27 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 14:07 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Haber - foul #1 on John Haber, team foul #3 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thrash (C) Michael Wafford | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:07 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 14:07 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 13:51 | Nicholls State | Ryan Crouch is hacked by John Olson - foul #1 on John Olson, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin (PG) James Kahler | |
| 13:33 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Moore - foul #1 on Joshua Moore, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Rush (C) David Thrash | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 13:33 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 13:33 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding misses the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 13:33 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 13:15 | McNeese State | Joshua Moore misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Haber - foul #2 on John Haber, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thrash (PF) John Haber | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Kahler (SG) John Olson | |
| 13:15 | McNeese State | Joshua Moore makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 13:15 | McNeese State | Joshua Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 13:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 13:02 | Nicholls State | David Thrash hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Samuel Colley - foul #1 on Samuel Colley, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Galen Moore (PG) Shelton Felipe | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 13:02 | Nicholls State | David Thrash makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 13:02 | Nicholls State | David Thrash makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 12:50 | McNeese State | James Kahler misses the 3 from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 12:48 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ryan Crouch | 22-15 |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | David Thrash misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 12:36 | McNeese State | James Kahler grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 12:11 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Joshua Moore is denied by David Thrash | 22-15 |
| 12:09 | McNeese State | Samuel Colley tips it in | 22-17 |
| 11:56 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Kahler - foul #1 on James Kahler, team foul #8 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe (PG), Steven Harpole (PF), Michael Wafford (C) Ryan Crouch, David Thrash, Robert Rush | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Olson (SG), Louis Trinkle (C) James Kahler, Edward Freeman | |
| 11:56 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 11:56 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Shelton Felipe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Anding (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Galen Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Harpole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Wafford (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Samuel Holquin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Olson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Colley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Moore (fresh) 1 pts. C - Louis Trinkle (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin's pass is intercepted by Shelton Felipe | 24-17 |
| 11:16 | Nicholls State | Samuel Colley is called for the reach on Galen Moore - foul #2 on Samuel Colley, team foul #9 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Edmond (SG) Gary Anding | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Kahler (SF) Samuel Colley | |
| 11:16 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 11:16 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 11:16 | McNeese State | John Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 10:57 | McNeese State | James Kahler buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Olson | 25-19 |
| 10:44 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Galen Moore | 28-19 |
| 10:30 | McNeese State | James Kahler comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Shelton Felipe - foul #2 on Shelton Felipe, team foul #5 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Crouch (SF), Robert Rush (C) Shelton Felipe, Michael Wafford | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Freeman (PF) Joshua Moore | |
| 10:30 | McNeese State | James Kahler makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 10:30 | McNeese State | James Kahler misses the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 10:30 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Trinkle | 28-20 |
| 10:24 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Holquin | 28-22 |
| 10:08 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 10:07 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 09:40 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 09:38 | Nicholls State | John Edmond grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 09:23 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush lays it in on a nice dish by Ryan Crouch | 30-22 |
| 09:01 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman banks in the layup set up by Samuel Holquin | 30-24 |
| 08:44 | Nicholls State | Ryan Crouch misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-24 |
| 08:42 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 08:28 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Edward Freeman, team foul #10 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin (PG), Gary Anding (SG), David Thrash (PF), Michael Wafford (C) Galen Moore, John Edmond, Steven Harpole, Robert Rush | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joshua Moore (PF) Louis Trinkle | |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-24 |
| 07:47 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jason Baldwin - foul #1 on Jason Baldwin, team foul #6 | 32-24 |
| 07:47 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 07:47 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jason Baldwin (fresh) SG - Gary Anding (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Crouch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Thrash (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Wafford (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Samuel Holquin (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kahler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Olson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Moore (fresh) 1 pts. C - Edward Freeman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin's floater is tipped away by Edward Freeman | 32-26 |
| 07:27 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford snags the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 07:04 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 07:02 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to John Olson | 32-26 |
| 06:58 | McNeese State | James Kahler's floater is tipped away by David Thrash | 32-26 |
| 06:57 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 06:43 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 32-26 |
| 06:42 | McNeese State | James Kahler snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | Ryan Crouch takes the ball from Joshua Moore | 32-26 |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | James Kahler picks off the pass by Ryan Crouch | 32-26 |
| 06:06 | McNeese State | John Olson lays it in on a great pass from James Kahler | 32-28 |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding double dribbles | 32-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Galen Moore (PG), John Edmond (SF), Steven Harpole (PF), Robert Rush (C) Jason Baldwin, Ryan Crouch, David Thrash, Michael Wafford | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Bailey (PG), Joshua Tuttle (SG), Samuel Colley (SF), Louis Trinkle (C) Samuel Holquin, James Kahler, John Olson, Edward Freeman | |
| 05:18 | McNeese State | Joshua Tuttle buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Bailey | 32-31 |
| 04:52 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joshua Moore - foul #2 on Joshua Moore, team foul #11 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Murray (PG) Gary Anding | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 04:52 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:52 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:35 | McNeese State | Joshua Moore is denied on a dunk by Robert Rush | 33-31 |
| 04:33 | McNeese State | Samuel Colley can't tip it in | 33-31 |
| 04:32 | Nicholls State | John Edmond snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore is fouled on the floor by Samuel Colley - foul #3 on Samuel Colley, team foul #12 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thrash (PF) Anthony Murray | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Kahler (SF) Samuel Colley | |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 04:28 | McNeese State | Joshua Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 04:14 | McNeese State | Joshua Tuttle scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Kahler | 34-34 |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | William Bailey picks off the pass by Galen Moore | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Galen Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Edmond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Rush (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Thrash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Steven Harpole (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Bailey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Tuttle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kahler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Moore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Louis Trinkle (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | McNeese State | Joshua Tuttle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 03:32 | Nicholls State | David Thrash grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 03:12 | McNeese State | Joshua Moore gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | Joshua Moore connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Tuttle | 34-36 |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | David Thrash is called for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe (PG), Gary Anding (SG), Ryan Crouch (SF), John Haber (PF), Michael Wafford (C) Galen Moore, John Edmond, Robert Rush, David Thrash, Steven Harpole | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin (SG), John Olson (SF), Edward Freeman (C) William Bailey, James Kahler, Louis Trinkle | |
| 02:33 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 02:16 | Nicholls State | John Olson is called for the reach on Michael Wafford - foul #2 on John Olson, team foul #13 | 34-36 |
| 02:16 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:16 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:16 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 02:06 | McNeese State | Joshua Tuttle comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 01:53 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Wafford | 37-36 |
| 01:36 | McNeese State | John Olson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 01:35 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Shelton Felipe | 39-36 |
| 01:01 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman misses short on a floater from the right block | 39-36 |
| 01:00 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding is fouled on the floor by Joshua Moore - foul #3 on Joshua Moore, team foul #14 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Bailey (PG), Louis Trinkle (C) Samuel Holquin, Joshua Moore | |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | John Olson is whistled for traveling | 41-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Galen Moore (SF), Steven Harpole (C) Ryan Crouch, Michael Wafford | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Joshua Tuttle makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-38 |